diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/include/mach/powergate.h b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/include/mach/powergate.h
index 401d1b725291..39c396d2ddb0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/include/mach/powergate.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/include/mach/powergate.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 int tegra_powergate_power_on(int id);
 int tegra_powergate_power_off(int id);
-bool tegra_powergate_is_powered(int id);
 int tegra_powergate_remove_clamping(int id);
 
 /* Must be called with clk disabled, and returns with clk enabled */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/powergate.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/powergate.c
index 3cee9aa1f2c8..948306491a59 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/powergate.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/powergate.c
@@ -89,12 +89,11 @@ int tegra_powergate_power_off(int id)
 	return tegra_powergate_set(id, false);
 }
 
-bool tegra_powergate_is_powered(int id)
+static bool tegra_powergate_is_powered(int id)
 {
 	u32 status;
 
-	if (id < 0 || id >= TEGRA_NUM_POWERGATE)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	WARN_ON(id < 0 || id >= TEGRA_NUM_POWERGATE);
 
 	status = pmc_read(PWRGATE_STATUS) & (1 << id);
 	return !!status;